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Table of Contents
  • GENERAL OVERVIEW
  • ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY FRAMEWORK
  • ENERGY COMPANIES
  • ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
  • ENERGY USE AND PRICE BY SECTOR
  • ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
  • STATISTICS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • GLOSSARY

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Overview

Niger is advancing its energy and climate strategy, targeting expanded electrification and renewable integration by 2035 while restructuring governance through dedicated ministries. Recent reforms liberalise electricity markets, though state control persists in key sectors like uranium and oil. Challenges include political instability, delayed projects, and reliance on regional energy imports, alongside ambitious plans for solar, wind, and nuclear expansion.

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Highlights

  • Niger aims to reach an installed capacity of 850 MW by 2030 and an electrification rate of 80% by 2035.
  • Niger has liberalised power generation, and a Mauritanian firm became the leading power producer in 2021. In June 2025, the government nationalized the main uranium company Somair and took full control of Nigelec. China's CNPC is a dominant player in the oil sector, controlling the sole field under production, the export pipeline, and the country's refinery.
  • Niger imports a significant part of its power consumption from Nigeria. Uranium production fell by 77% over 2012-2023. A 4.5 Mt/year oil export pipeline started operating in 2024.
  • Final consumption is dominated by biomass (69% in 2023). Access to clean cooking and electricity is very limited.
  • Following the military coup, most projects are likely to be delayed, such as the construction of the Kandadji hydro project (130 MW) that was suspended. The operating licences of two uranium mining projects were revoked in 2024.
8th
largest uranium producer in the world (2024)
19.5%
electrification rate (2023)
15%
of solar in the power mix (2023)

  • Energy & Climate Policy Framework

    The Ministry of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy, which was responsible for the energy policy and supervised the two large energy companies, was split into three dedicated ministries in a government reshuffle in April 2025.

    ARSE, the Energy Sector Regulatory Authority, created in 2015, regulates the electricity and the downstream oil market.

  • Energy Companies

    Electricity:

    Istithmar West Africa, which operates an 89 MW oil-fired plant in Niamey since 2021 under a 15-year public-private partnership, is the largest power producer, with a production of 208 GWh in 2022 (-1%) and a market share of 43%. The company commissioned a 22 MW oil-fired plant in Zinder in 2022.

  • Energy Supply & Demand

    Resources:

    Niger's recoverable reserves of uranium are the 9th largest in the world, at 31.7 kt in 2024 (8th largest resources with 487 kt in 2024), while its coal and oil reserves reached 6 Mt and 20 Mt, respectively, at the end of 2023. Its hydroelectric potential of 0.8 TWh has not yet been developed.

  • Energy Use and Price by Sector

    Energy Prices in Residential:

    In 2023, the price of electricity increased by 3% to US$11.3c/kWh for households, after an 11% fall in 2022. Since 2010, prices have been steadily declining, with an average annual decrease of 3%.

  • Issues & Prospects

    Gas:

    The development of the Agadem field helped to identify gas resources of about 10 bcm.

  • Graph 1: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
  • Graph 2: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2023)
  • Graph 3: Installed Electric Capacity by Source
  • Graph 4: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2023)
  • Graph 5: Gross Power Production by Source & Consumption
  • Graph 6: Power Generation by Source (2023)
  • Graph 7: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
  • Graph 8: Petroleum Products Production & Consumption
  • Graph 9: Gas Production & Consumption
  • Graph 10: Coal Production & Consumption
  • Graph 11: GHG Emissions and CO2-energy Emissions
  • Graph 12: Final Demand Trends by Energy Source
  • Graph 13: Final Consumption by Sector
  • Graph 14: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2023)
  • Graph 15: Final Consumption in Industry by Energy Source
  • Graph 16: Energy Prices in Industry (Taxes included)
  • Graph 17: Final Consumption in Transport by Energy Source
  • Graph 18: Energy Prices in Transport (Taxes included)
  • Graph 19: Final Consumption in Residential, Services, Agriculture by Energy Source
  • Graph 20: Energy Prices in Residential (Taxes included)
  • Graph 21: Upcoming New Capacity by Energy Source
  • Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
  • Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
  • Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
  • Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.

The Niger energy market data since 1990 and up to is included in the Excel file accompanying the Niger country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.

Key Data included in the excelsheet:

  • Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
  • Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
  • Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
  • Energy Balance: total and per energy.
  • Niger Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Niger energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).